Wisconsin train lovers should check out Washington, DC, Metro

Wisconsin taxpayers helped build the Washington, D.C. Metro. Make sure to use it if you go sightseeing there—it's the easiest way to get around.

Some places the Metro are very deep in the ground. If you fear heights, you're in trouble taking the escalator. One escalator there is the longest in the Western Hemisphere.

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Glen Loyd lives on the Rock River in Janesville about 15 days a month. He is a former public information officer for Wisconsin Consumer Protection, publishes a weekly consumer protection blog and is a regular guest on radio consumer protection programs. Glen is a community blogger and is not a part of The Gazette staff. His opinion is not necessarily that of the The Gazette staff or management.